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South Korea and the United States will discuss establishing a new visa category for Koreans, Seoul’s foreign minister was quoted as saying. Kim Hong-ji | Reuters South Korea and the United States will discuss establishing a new visa category for Koreans, Seoul’s foreign minister was quoted as saying, after a U.S. immigration raid saw 475 workers rounded up at a Hyundai Motor site. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun also said…

 Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday after Wall Street continued to reach record highs over Fed-rate cut hopes and positive inflation data. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.23% in early trade, while the Topix index retreated 0.18%. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.67%, and the small-cap Kosdaq was up 0.2%. Over in Australia, the ASX/S&P 200 declined…

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, (L-R) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin walks with China’s President Xi Jinping and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on September 3,…

The logo of Chipotle is seen on one of its restaurants in Manhattan, New York City. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday announced plans to expand to Asia for the first time through a joint venture with SPC Group, a Korean-based restaurant operator. The burrito chain aims to open its first Chipotle…

This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The big story China is taking a lean and mean approach to artificial intelligence as the tech rivalry with the U.S. intensifies. In the…

Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Meta Platforms and TikTok on Wednesday won a legal challenge to the way EU regulators calculated a supervisory fee imposed on them under landmark tech rules, but will receive no money back while officials reformulate the levy. Meta and ByteDance’s TikTok sued the European Commission after they were…

Novo Nordisk ‘s move to cut 9,000 jobs could mark the first step in a critical overhaul of the ailing Wegovy weight-loss drug maker, according to analysts. The pharmaceutical giant on Wednesday announced plans to trim 11.5% of its workforce, largely in its Danish home market. It marks the first major shake-up under new CEO…

People shop for dairy products at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on September 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Wholesale prices surprisingly fell slightly in August, providing breathing room for the Federal Reserve to approve an interest rate cut at its meeting this month, according to a Bureau of Labor…

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 9, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters S&P 500 futures rose Wednesday, boosted by a positive forecast from Oracle, as traders looked ahead to the release of new inflation data. Futures tied to the broad benchmark added 0.3%,…

Key Points Barclays CEO says an increase in bank levy will force the sector to cut back on hiring and lending to the U.K. economy. C.S. Venkatakrishnan said London was already taxing the banking sector more than other major financial centers. Despite the criticism, the British bank CEO said the Labour government in the U.K….